Run a systematic literature review from one prompt
Real-world thread: user enters the prompt at scispace.com. The agent produces PICO-based research questions and screening criteria for Someone to review and edit, then lets Someone select databases and date ranges. It outputs a complete systematic review and PRISMA diagram from a single prompt, but paywalled papers still block full automation.
- Agent or tool
- Custom agent
- Topic
- Research & Data
- Reported on
- X
- Added
- 2026-10-15
Why it matters
Research is mostly gathering, cleaning and comparing. Handing that groundwork to an agent leaves the person with the part that needs judgment: deciding what the findings mean. It is one of 67 sightings filed under Research & Data on Agent Sightings (number 57 by interest), and one of 182 involving Custom agent.
How you could try it
Here is a reusable prompt, written by us in our own words, that captures the task. Paste it into your own agent or any similar agent and adjust the details to your situation.
Research brief: run a systematic literature review from one prompt. Prefer primary sources, include links and confidence notes, and do not contact anyone.
Tip: Start small: run it once on a low-stakes example, read what the agent did, and only then let it run on real work.
Source
Read the original first-hand account on X: https://x.com/heyrimsha/status/2037537471563776039. Our summary is a paraphrase; details are in the source.